Extension Publications Update
May 5, 2026
Submitted by Mark Stadtlander
This week’s updated publications include information about different 4-H projects as well as a series of Spanish translations about safely preserving foods in your home.
Aerospace/Rocketry Project. 4H1182. Patsy Maddy. In the Kansas 4-H Aerospace/Rocketry project, youth turn curiosity into action by learning how science and math make rockets fly. From designing and building to testing and launching model rockets, participants gain hands-on experience with engineering, physics, aerodynamics, measurement, and data collection.
Entrepreneurship Project. 4H1183. Patsy Maddy. Entrepreneurship is about turning your passions into action. In this project, youth explore how businesses start, grow, and solve real-world problems while building creativity, confidence, and leadership skills.
Fiber Arts Project. 4H1184. Patsy Maddy. The Fiber Arts project invites youth to explore traditional and modern techniques for creating clothing, accessories, and decorative items from fabric, yarn, and thread.
Preserve it Fresh, Preserve it Safe: Strawberries. Spanish. MF1178S. Karen Blakeslee. When preserving fresh foods at home, follow proper techniques to prevent foodborne illness. These tested methods can be used to process strawberries.
Preserve it Fresh, Preserve it Safe: Beans. Spanish. MF1179S. Karen Blakeslee. When preserving fresh foods at home, follow proper procedures to prevent foodborne illness. The following safety-tested methods can be used to preserve snap, Italian, and dry beans.
Preserve it Fresh, Preserve it Safe: Cherries. Spanish. MF1180S. Karen Blakeslee. When preserving fresh foods at home, follow proper techniques to prevent foodborne illness. These tested methods can be used to process sweet or sour cherries.
Preserve it Fresh, Preserve it Safe: Vegetables. Spanish. MF1181S. Karen Blakeslee. When preserving fresh foods at home, follow proper procedures to prevent foodborne illness. These safety-tested methods can be used for freezing and canning popular Kansas vegetables.
Preserve it Fresh, Preserve it Safe: Peaches. Spanish. MF1182S. Karen Blakeslee. When preserving fresh foods at home, follow proper techniques to prevent foodborne illness. These safety-tested methods can be used for apricots, nectarines, and peaches.
